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In spite of the fact that there are so many administrative orders

and the ICE burst into the Christian Nursery School to take away children from mothers

In spite of hunger for justice and humanity

for love and compassion for the smiles of neighbors

In spite of a series of news of violations of human rights

greedy mergers and sales and invasions

In spite of these things, and many more

I have to report that the music this morning

is filling my church office with peace and joy

my elderly mother is still healthy and strong

my newborn grandson is growing everyday sharing his smiles

my Thursday poem shows up in my email

Beethoven composed his late quartets for me to experience

his understanding of all these challenges of life

In spite of all the administrative orders one after another

today I smile. God is still in control.